Bride and Groom: Devin {Gentilesco} Moberly + Bill Gentilesco

Ceremony and Reception: The Terrace on Grand

Wedding Planner: Annie Austen

Dress: Gown Gallery

Florist: Clinton Flower Shop

Band: Lost Wax

Cake: Baked Expressions

How they met: Bill and Devin met online, went on one date, and then didn’t see each other for a while and fell out of touch. Several months later, Devin reached back out to Bill, Bill asked to go out to dinner, and we quickly grew our relationship from there!

Bride and Groom: Kelly {McGonegle} Knipp + Brian Knipp

Ceremony and Reception: Church of the Ascension, The Venue in Leawood

Wedding Planner: Simple Elegance - Lauren Kadel

Dress: Belle Vogue

Florist: Poppy and Clover Floral Design

Makeup: Cachet Cosmetics

Catering: Brancato’s Catering

DJ: Platinum Productions KC

How they met: Brian came across Kelly’s profile and decided to take a chance by messaging her. Kelly replied eagerly and then they set up a first date at Black Dog Coffee in January 2014. Good company and a cup of coffee let to all smiles and plans for a second date and a third and a fourth. Brian quickly realized this was something special and from then on happiness meant being together a dreaming about their future.

First of all, congratulations to anyone who just got engaged over Valentine’s Day! February is the month of love and I am pretty partial to Valentine’s Day because my husband proposed to me on Valentine’s Day 8 years ago! Wow, that’s a long time. If you are newly engaged this is going to be perfect for you, because I partnered with Decemeber Brammer this month who owns Soiree Event Designs. Decemeber and Lynsey have been in this business 8 years and are one of the leading wedding coordinator firms in Kansas City. I got to help with new head shots for their brand new website launch. These girls will take care of you on your wedding day down to the last detail.

Why do I need to hire a wedding planner?
A planner is the person that helps make your hard work and vision of your big day a reality! There is a relationship built on trust between you and your planner to make sure your day is as stress free as possible. When you hire a planner they will take the steps to ensure that you get to this point!

A planner is going to give you solid vendor recommendations of people that they have worked with before and who they trust. During the planning process, a planner is your vendor communicator and liaison. A planner will communicate with all of your vendors and email you only with updates, questions, and concerns so you are only getting questions from your coordinator and not all your vendors- only one point of contact. Along the way a planner will send you reminders of the things you might potentially forget. They will create a custom timeline for you, your bridal party, and vendors to ensure everyone knows where and when to be. This eliminates the stress of everyone asking you! The day of coordination is the area that will be the most helpful; the planner will be the person setting everything up the way discussed in prior planning meetings and meet your expectations so you or your family does not have to. They will make sure that your vision comes to life with every detail in place before you ever step foot into the venue. A planner will make sure that the entire ceremony is on time and each minute thereafter through the very end of the evening.

A wedding planner is a key component to truly making sure your day is enjoyable and only spent worrying about the most important thing at the end of the day, celebrating as a newly married couple with your family and friends!

What is Soiree Event Design known for?
Soiree is known for our attention to detail and unique event designs. We specialize in top-notch Month-Of Coordination with a team of highly experienced coordinators and even stronger relationships with vendors across the city.

What is the difference between a wedding planner and venue/church planner?
A wedding planner knows your day inside and out to ensure that everything is done to exceed your expectations from the beginning of the day till the very last vendor leaves the venue at the end of the night. A venue coordinator is definitely an asset to the overall success, however their main focus is the staff and operations of the venue during the event. A wedding planner’s focus is on you and all the details, making sure every aspect was done flawlessly!

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